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TROPOSPHERE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Geophysics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- troposphere
1, record 1, English, troposphere
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lower part of the terrestrial atmosphere, extending from the surface up to a height varying from about 9 km at the poles to about 17 km at the equator, in which the temperature decreases fairly uniformly with height. 2, record 1, English, - troposphere
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Troposphere [is] that portion of the atmosphere from the Earth's surface to the tropopause, that is, the lowest 10 to 20 kilometers of the atmosphere. 3, record 1, English, - troposphere
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] troposphere ... is the region where clouds form, convection is active, and mixing is continuous and more or less complete. 4, record 1, English, - troposphere
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The four regions of the atmosphere[, based on a thermal classification] are, from the Earth's surface upward, the troposphere, the stratosphere, the mesosphere, and the thermosphere. 5, record 1, English, - troposphere
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
troposphere: term standardized by ISO and NATO. 6, record 1, English, - troposphere
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Géophysique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- troposphère
1, record 1, French, troposph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie inférieure de l'atmosphère terrestre, qui s'étend de la surface jusqu'à une altitude allant d'environ 9 km aux pôles à environ 17 km à l'équateur, dans laquelle la température décroît assez régulièrement avec l'altitude. 2, record 1, French, - troposph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La troposphère terrestre présente trois caractères essentiels qui la distinguent des autres régions de l'atmosphère : 1. c'est la couche la plus troublée (d'où son nom), agitée sans cesse de mouvements verticaux et horizontaux. [...] 2. Le brassage assure une constance relative à la composition sur toute l'épaisseur (constance beaucoup plus grande que dans la stratosphère et l'ionosphère). [...] 3. la température décroît régulièrement, de 0,6 °C par 100 m, en moyenne, avec l'altitude. 3, record 1, French, - troposph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette couche, [la troposphère,] qui s'étend sur une dizaine de kilomètres, comprend la couche limite de surface, la couche d'Ekman et l'atmosphère libre. 4, record 1, French, - troposph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En se fondant sur la température et la nature de ses variations avec l'altitude, on peut diviser l'atmosphère, stratosphère, mésosphère et thermosphère. 5, record 1, French, - troposph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
troposphère : [...] Les nuages s'y forment, la convection y est active et le brassage y est continu et plus ou moins complet. 6, record 1, French, - troposph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
troposphère : terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - troposph%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Geofísica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- troposfera
1, record 1, Spanish, troposfera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte inferior de la atmósfera de la Tierra, que se extiende desde la superficie hasta unos 9 km de altura en los polos y a unos 17 km en el Ecuador, donde la temperatura decrece con la altitud, con cierta regularidad. 2, record 1, Spanish, - troposfera
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
troposfera: [...] En esta región se forman las nubes, la convección es activa y la mezcla de actividades es continua y más o menos completa. 3, record 1, Spanish, - troposfera
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